Academic Career

Academic Career of Al Davis

  • Professor, University of Colorado Executive MBA Program, Denver
  • Professor of Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
  • European Union Erasmus Mundus Professor, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain (Summers 2009 and 2011)
  • Fulbright Scholar of Business and Economics, Atma Jaya University, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia (Fall 2007)
  • Visiting Professor of Software Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain (Summer 2006)
  • Fulbright Scholar of Information and Computer Technology, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria (Summer 2005)
  • Visiting Scholar of Information Technology, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia (Summers 2004 and 2005)
  • Volunteer Professor of Information Systems, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa (Fall 2003)
  • El Pomar Chair in Software Engineering, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 
  • Professor and Acting Chair of Computer Science, George Mason University 
  • Professor of Information & Software Systems Engineering, George Mason University
  • Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Tennessee (1975-1977)
  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Illinois (1975)

Detailed Experience

2006-2018: University of Colorado, Denver, Executive MBA Program
  • Professor (2006-2018) and Academic Chair (2009-2011). Taught the entrepreneurship course (2006-2018) in the executive MBA program (for mid- through executive-level managers) that attracts the best faculty from all three CU campuses. 
  • Previously taught business strategy (2006-2014) and led and/or participated in international business trips (2008-2016).
1991-2015: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
  • Professor of Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship (2005-2015), Professor of Information Systems (2000-2005), Professor of Computer Science (1991-2000), El Pomar Chair of Software Engineering (1991-2000), and Director, Center for Software Systems Engineering (1991-1998). As a faculty member, Dr. Davis taught courses and performed research. From 2005 to 2015, he emphasized entrepreneurship and business strategy in his teaching; and business strategy, entrepreneurship, requirements management, new product planning, and value creation in his research. He also spent considerable time promoting economic development in Colorado by assisting entrepreneurs in creating and managing new companies. He chaired the committee to establish the master’s degree in software systems engineering. He also acquired over $1.6M in grants.
1989-1991: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
  • Professor of Information and Software Systems Engineering (1989-1991) and Professor of Computer Science (1990-1991). As a faculty member in 2 departments, he taught graduate level courses, performed research, and worked on research grants in software systems engineering. During his 2.5 years at GMU, he was awarded four grants totaling $660,000. He was also instrumental in reshaping the master’s degree in software systems engineering. 
  • Acting Chair, Department of Computer Science (1990-1991). Dr. Davis was responsible for administration, planning, scheduling, and personnel management of the 18-faculty member department.
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